Win For Ignoramuses

May 15, 1985

I FIND IT ludicrous, distressing and more than a little sad that Procter & Gamble has knuckled under to a fringe group of hysterical ignoramuses and withdrawn its ''stars and man-in-the-moon'' logo amid rumors that it was a symbol of Satanism.

The company's symbol was historic, memorable and uncommonly charming. It should not have been jettisoned to appease a cabal of frustrated witch burners.

The ranks of the cravenly superstitious and narrow-minded gain strength with every victory. It is unfortunate that P&G didn't show more fortitude.